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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-26
ILLINOIS.

A Young Man Contracts n Case OF Chambers
from q Diseased Horse
SPRINGFIELD. Oct. 25.-Dr. Rauch. secretary
of the State Board of Health and member OF
the local physicians society, had interest
ing case before him for consideration this even
ing. 1t was that Of Hiram l.. Pierce, a young
man twenty -four years of age, whose homo is in
northwest Missouri, and who is afflicted with
chronic farcy, or CHAMBERS, contracted from q
glapdered horse about the middle of June last
He was passing through the city to-day. en- route
to Eldorado Springs, and DR.. Rauch. hearing of
it by accident, detained him for examination.
The case is a we'll ma rked one. but the Doctor is
of the opinion that tine sufferer will. contrary 10
tho rule in such cases. recover. He has known
of two cases OF recovery IN the State.
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The Hawkins Murder Case.
special to the Indianapoli. yourna..

KoKoMo, Oct. 25.-The argument in the Haw
kins murder continued to-day by
States Attorney A. B. rkpatrick, and he was
followed by Hon. b. +. Harness for the de-
tense. These gentlemen occupied the entire
forenoon. At o'clock States Attorney j. c.
Blaeklidge began his argument and spoke for
two hours. He was followed by United States
Senator Voorhees, who ia the bulwark Of the
defense. Hon. John W. Kern will close the ar
gument tonight 1t is the general impression
that the State has made very strong
against Hawkins, but there much conjecture
as TO what the verdict will be. Judge Waugh is
busy preparing his charge to the jury.
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LOAaeR hY Fire

Cairo. H.. Oct. % w r. Halliday & CO. s
meal mill burned this morning At . o'clock.
The building entirely Quilted. The fire
also damaged the roof of Saup's building, next
door. The loss on the mill will probably be
$4,000
ST. LOUIS, Oct 25-The saw-mili. single
mill and planing-mill of Mr.. c. G. LOOMS. sit
uated about three miles north OF Little Rock,
Ark, on the Iron Mountain railroad. at Loomis
Station. was consumed by FIRE last night The
cause WAS fire in the woods, and so fierce were
Ihe flames and rapid their advance that
Mr.. Loomis and his men were compelled to seek
safety in fight. So parched and dry were tho
woods around the mill that the flames ran
through the tops of the trees, devouring every
thing in their way. About $l50000 worth of
fine lumber was destroyed, with all the build
ings about them. Mr.. Loomis puts his loss at
$4,000 to 81, 900, upon which there was insur
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Indiana Patents.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGToN, Oct 25.-Patents were to-day
issued to the following named Indianians
Nevada F. Ardery. New Cumberland, hustle:
Stephen j. Austin, Terre Haute, platform scale;
Sylvanus F. and a. Bowser. said Sylvanus f.
Bowser assienor by mesne assignment to 5. +.
Bowser. Fort Wayne, storage and measuring
tank for volatile liquids; John p Carr. sr.,
BrookstoD. threshing machine; Geo. W. Coons.
Indianapolis. adjustable boring machine; Jo-
seph f. Gent, Columbus, preserving cereals;
Robert Hartman and j. p. Frowe, Connersville,
foot warmer; Alva T. Hoodley, Tiden. fence
weaving machine; Hugh t. Hogan. Albion.
signor of ope-half to w. ID. Gleason, Park
Manor. H.. locomotive headlight; John Il.
EtansburY. Elkhart. hair:curler.
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Cvrus Fields Four Fingers.

New YORK, Oct % Cyrus w. Field is lying
at his home at Irvipcton. and it is said ne will
not be able to be out for week. While swing
ing his cafe door shut. the other night, four fin
gers of his right hand were caught near the
hinge. With a sharp cry of pain Mr.. Field fell
backward in dead faint the floor of his office,
pulling the door open he fell, thus releasing
the bruised and bleeding hand. His cry and the
heavy fall of his body had been heard by half a
dozen people in the other offices, and the utmost
CONSERVATION prevailed for a few moments,
when the clerks, rushing in, the PROSTATE
form and pale face of their venerable employer.
He was restored and removed to his home in
carriage. His physician says he must keep
quiet as the shock may yet affect his system.
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Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Sarah, mother of George Vanness. Pierceton;
Susan, widow of John F. Jones, Howard; sam
mel Harris, Fort Ritner; Louisa a. Rinehart,
Martinsville; VIM H. Taylor. indianapolis; Jas.
j. Cummins, Enelish; Herman Meters Sun
man; Jackson Lawson. Ashersville; Wm. b.
Rick, Columb bus; John NJ. Vest, Disco: Henry
X. Butt. Deedsville: Miles Tanskley, Heltonville;
Chas. W. Pavy. Madison; Jefferson Durham,
Boomingdale.
1ncrease-Joseph Crum, Buena Vista; VIM.
T. Cramer. Falkland; VIM. J. Gate, Cortland;
David L. Hasty. Orange; Michael Sniderman,
North Manchester; William Jones, West Min
ster; George W. Martin. Covlngton; Samuel
Roberts, Perceville.
Reissues-David NJ Doueherty. Medora: Ben
jaulin r. Wiseman, Westfork; Jas. Mcclure,
Spencer; Jesse Wood, Pleasantvile.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Jay Gould's steam yacht ATLANTA left New
York yesterday on her way to Gibraltar. Mr..
Gould will sail on the French-llne steamer leav-
ing on Saturday next
The friends of James c. Flood claim that
there is to expect any alarming turn
in his ilIess. though he has grown considerably
weaker for a few days past.
Eugene Meuggy, boy fourteen years old,
was buried beneath excavation of earth that
caved in about 10 o'clock Monday night in the
northern part of Cincinnati. When extricated
he was dead.
Yesterday morning a threshine machine be-
longing to John Glass work about ten miles
southeast of Glendale, Oak, exploded, killing
two men outright and wounding three, one of
whom has since died
TIE case of Ralph Lee the youthful assailant
of Banker Rawson, of Chicago came up in
court yesterday morning. 1t represented
that Rawson was not yet out of danger. and Lee
was again remanded to Jail to await results
On Sunday at Galloway, Ark, a negro named
Collier was killed by Deputy Constable jackson.
Collier was under arrest. charged with attempt
ing to dispose of rnortgagsd property. and at
tempted to make his escape. He was shot
through the heart
John Lloyd Thomas well-known Prohibit
tionisf, has sent friendly challenge to DR.. Nc
Gynn for public debate at Cooper Union, N.
Y, on Sunday Oct. 30. on the question whether
prohibition or the land-value taxation system
would result in the greater benefit to humanity
The Brainerd Rifle Club. while at practice,
Monday afternoon. at Brainerd Mimi, shooting
soldier, employed target-marker. The ball
swerved from its course by sudden gust
of wind, he being out of range some twenty
feet
Troops were yesterday engaged in throwing
up eartnworks and perfecting system for de-
Tense for Fort Custer, NJ. T. Two companies of
infantry from Fort Missoula;reached Custer las.
night. It is thought the troops sent to the
Cheyenne agency will arrive this evening, and
that movements at Custer will begin at once
thereafter
Charles Dickens, ir.. appeared for the first
time In readings from mis- fathers works at
Chickering Hall, New York. last night. He
was introduced by Chauncey VI. Depew and
warmly welcomed bv the audience. He read
sketches of "Dr Marieoid." and Bob Sawyer's
Party" His method though rather unsympa-
thetic. is in tellIgent and pleasing.
Joel Deitz, advertising agent from Penn
sylvapia, settled at Bay City, Mich. four weeks
ago. Recently he has been acting strangely,
and on Monday evening, at his request. DR..
Baker was sent for As the physician was going
to Deitz's room he was shot twice. but not seri-
ously injured. by DeitZ, who had become a raw
ing maniac Officers were summoned but they,
too, were met by bullet after bullet Then
Deitz retreated to his room. Other officers
came made slow advances 10 the mans bed
side. and found him dying, with bullet through
his heart
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General Notes.

WAsHINGToN, Oct. 25.-The State Depart
ment building draped in black this morning
a mark of respect to the memory of the late
f. b. Washburne. who was Secretary of State
for a short time during President Grants ad-
rninstratiou.
The Comptroller of the Currency has declared
a dividend Of % per cent. FOR the benefit OF the
creditors IF the Fidelity National Bank, on
claims TO the amount OF s., 1856, $50.
The Pension Office has been informed of the
arrest and indictment, at Orrick. Mo-, of John
Mason, for forgery and presenting q false and
fraudulent pension claim.
Samuel r. Downey, of indiana; O. W. Farrar
OF New Hampshire; VIM. II. Harshbsrger. of
Illinois; Alvah w. Jones. OF Minnesota; John
r Mahon of Illinois, and z. H. Cummings, of
Virginia. have been appointed special examiners
IN the Pension Once under the civil service
rr1las
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Thirty Men in Pursuit of . Murderer.

Mr. STEELING. KY, Oct. %. Last Tuesday
night, Ben Howard, had trouble
with his wife, and who had been sep
arated from her for tho past three
months, went to Goodoe, Floyd county, where
he met her. and because che would not return
homo with him. while under the influence of
moonshine whisky, shot her and left her in a
dying condition. THIS morning sposse OF thirty
men surrounded him in the tim Der aud OK
changing shots. They will capture him cead or
alive. Howard is a desperate man ana is heav
ily armed and has q hundred rounds of cart
ridges. His wife was Toinemsn. sister of the
marshal of Salyersville. who is equally cour-
ageous and swears vengeance. -
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.JefYersou Dayts.s Tour.

MACON. Ga, Oct. 25.--The dav opened lie Ma.
con with damp. drizzly weather. The event OF
the day incident 20 the arrival # the Davis fam
lily WAS reception to Mrs. Davis at tbs fair
ground. where a vast multitude of ladies gath
cred to pay their spects. Tonight a reception
grand scale given in honor OF Miss
Winnie Davis by the ITALIAN Club which was
largely attended by the elite of the city and
State Governor Gordon and staff arrived to-
day from Atlanta. and tomorrow jeff Davis
will review the old veterans from all parts of
this and adjoining States. Fully 10000 visitors
are in the city.
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Ladies' Meeting.

Special o the Indianapolis Journal
SHAWNEE MOUND Oct The ladies of the
Charlottesville district, Northwestern Indiana
Conference, held a very successful meeting at
Russelvllle, Oct. %, % and q, Mrs DR.. John
son. of Danvills presiding Saturday afternoon
was devoted to business reports Of the different
auxiliares, etc. Sunday morning the pulpit
occupied by the Rev. Joseph Wood. The
chii6rens band. in tho afternoon, and young
ladies at the evening session, entertained every
in acceptable manner, and drew full
houses in spite of the incemency of the weather.
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SteRnnahiD News.

Hamburg, Oct. 25-Arrived Gellert, from
New York.
MovILLE, Oct 25-Arrived: Furuessia, from
New York for Glasgow.
GRAvEsEND. Oct 25.-Arrived: Denmark.
from New York for London
QUEENSTOWN Oct 25-Arrived Palestine.
from Boston: Spain, from New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Arrived: E!be. fro m
Bremen: Westernland. from Antwerp
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War of Words In Court.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Oct. Ex-senator johnson and
Judge III. e. Fox had an exciting alteration in
court to- day. johnson provoked Fox, who then
branded johnson as liar johnson responded
vehemently, branding Fox in the same manner.
with a few additions. Fox reached for an ink
stand johnson defied him with his h and in his
pocket as though it held revolver. The sheriff
interfered. and the court fined both men. 1t
cost Judge Fox $40. and the dose was doubled
for johnson.
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yyomen,s Christian Association.

NEW YORK. Oct 25.-The ninth biennial in
ternational conference of tho Wo,nen's Christian
Associations of the United States and Canada
was opened here to-day. At the conference 104
delegates were present from many of the princi-
pal cities of the United States and Canada.
Mrs. Fisher, of New Haven, Conn, was the
president of the conference After religious
services Mrs. c. F. Beebe, president of the local
association, delivered address of welcome.
Reports the work of the associations were
read. In the evening a reception was given to
the visiting delegates
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Dolphin, loaded with lumber. for Cleveland.
Sunday night, about IL o'clock. the tow-line
broke and the barees were lost sight of.
Captain Sheehan and five sailors of the barge
Morris arrived here this morning on the schoon-
er Beck He states that the line holding the
Morris and Dolphin together parted. and that
the Dolphin turned over and sank almost INN
diateiy, taking Capt g. johnson. of East Sagi-
naw and a crew of six men with her. The
schooner Beck rescued the captain and crew OF
the Morris Just before she eank.
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The Carpenter-PIumiey Fight.

Special to the IndiacapOIis journal
Fort WAYNE, Ind, Oct. PA private tele-
gram from Broughton, O., gives the second
chapter in the desperate shooting ARRAY of last
night w. w. Carpenter. who was most seri
ously injured. died of his wounds at o'clock
this afternoon. j. A. Plumley. the other party
to the alteration. has been lodged in Paulding
county Jail, at Paulding Center. O. He Is held
without bail to answer the charge of murder.
Piumley's most dangerous wound was in the
breast. but this is not likely to prove fatal.
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ceie bration took the form of a reunion OF the
Brown family. and seventy-five persons. reach
ing to the fourth generation. asse bled do
honor to the patriarch. Mr.. Brown was an orig
inal Abolitionist, and was stoned for expressing
his sentiments in a Congregational Church in
Cummington, Massachusetts. in 1916, he being
a deacon in the church. He removed to Peoria
county thirty years ago.
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Goa, Famine at spr,netie,d.

SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 25-On account of the
scarcity of COAL caused by che strike of the coal
miners in this district, the public schools were
to-day compelled to close The price OF an
thracite coal has advanced 81 per ton, and 100
per cent. advance in bituminous coal is pre-
dcted. A few days of cold weather will cause a
shortage Of fuel among private consumers,
which will undoubtedly result in a vigorous
howl Some Of the mines still being worked,
but the coal pool will not receive any orders
from private consumers.
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Brief Mention.

In the circuit court OF Ottaws, Monday,
John Anderson was sentenced TO two years in
the peEitentary for the larceny of bank checks
TO the amount of $500 at Streator. man
named Jones got one year for the burglary OF
La Sale saloon.
The ninetieth birthday OF Hiram Brown. of
Elmwood. celebrated in Peoria on Monday,
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CYCLONE on the Mexican Coast.

New YORK Oct 25.-Captain Wetherell, of
the steamer Thorn Hill which arrived here from
Progreso. Mexico. to- day, reports that q cyclone
swept over Progreso frem the north west on tho
night of Oct II. and continued for four days.
For five days there was communication TO be
had with the shore. About twenty five vessels.
large and small. were stranded. the majority
loaded with perishabls goods which de-
stroyed. About thirty-fve houses were RACED.
Captain Wnetherell does not. know whether an y
livaa were lost
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a Cheeky Bribe-Taker.

MONTREAL, Oct. 25-In the bribery hearing
this afternoon Senator Thibodeau admitted shat
he had taken and kept for his own use 81, 800 to
forward the wishes of the St. Lawrence sugar
refinery to be permitted to lay pipes to it's
works. He said he would have asked for $20,
600 if he had thought he could get it.
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Paving for Chatsworth.

ST. Louis, Oct. 25-John S. Stsven, the at
torney of the Toledo. Peoria q Warsaw railway,
with headquarters at Peoria. says the company
has. ND to date, settled with the relatives or
legal representatives of forty of the people who
were killed at Chatsworth. and with sixty Of
those who were injured. The highest amount
paid out on death loss was So. 600.
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Lutheran Synod.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. Oct. 25.-The English Luth-
eran Synod of southern Indiana and northern
Kentucky convened in the First English Luth-
eran Church to night. 1t began with a sermon
by Rev. D. A Kuhn. of Edinbure Ind, which
was followed by a reception. The presence OF
numerous prominent minister's from the East
and West. indicates an important session.
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Hunter Accidentally Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KoKoMo. Oct 25-Charles Baldwin, q man
fifty years Of age. and at one time a justice of
the peace in Harrison township. this county.
was accidentally shot aud killed to-day by his
son Frank while out hunting just over the line
In Union county.
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American Missionary Association

PORTLAND. Me-, Oct 25.-The forty first
annual meeting OF tho American Missionary As
ISOLATION. the organ of tho CONGREGATIONAL
churches for work among the negroes. Indians
Chinese and mountain whites, be-
gan here this afternoon. The report
Of the executive committee says that the
work in the South is emphaticaly one or in
struction. There have been ifty-four schools
planted in those States, six of which are char
tered institutions. and fairly entitled to the
rank Of colleges. Sixteen are normal and train
ing schools. In these schools are 246 instructors
and 8.64c pupils. The report then pro
ceeds at length to nots conditions and
progress of the schools individually.
In al cases the work shows decided progress
and growing interest Large additions have
been made to the Accommodations, and manual
Training is made special feature. AS to the
purely religious work that is being done, these
statistics will show: Number of churches.
127; number of missionaries, l03;
number of church members. 1896;
added during the year. 1877 scholars
in the Sunday-schoois Is, 100. increase of
nearly 2,0G0 The churches contributed this
year for bsnevolence outside OF their own work,
81 322 and for their own church purposes, $l6.
OILS. The woman's bureau. in its line of work,
has been especially successful The treasurers
showed receipts for the year. $500, 76l, and
balance on hand of So, 1913.
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Mormons Declins the Oath.

SALT LAKE, e. T., Oct. 25-Of twelve Nor
mon jurors summoned in the Third district
Court day eight refused TO take the oath re-
oured by the Edmund sTucker act, though all
had taken the commission oath and voted at the
August election.
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New Mandatory at Muncis.

munc1e Times.
Satisfactory terms were agreed upon last
Saturday between of the largest paper
manufacturers in the country, and members of
our Board of Trade. by which the factory is
to locate here Twenty five acres of land has
been secured to them by the Harris syndicate,
situated southwest Of the city. The contract
for the buildings which are to be Of brick, and
in dimensions twice large any other
building yet erected in the gas belt will be let
probably this week. All the details agreed
rpon and the contract has been signed, and in
this enterprise Muncie secures one OF the
largest factories that has yet been located in
the city, State, since natural gas has been
discovered. They will operate from $50 to 200
hands the first year, will make a market for
all the straw that can be secured in this and
adjoining counties. and in addition much of
the wood that is now going to waste worth
less, will find a market at this factory. wood
pulp enters largely into the manufacturing Of
white paper, and this factory will make q
speciality of fine white paper.
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The many remarkable Hoods Sarsa-
sarllla accompishes sufficient proof that il
toes possess peculiar curative power.
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Barge and Seven Men Lost.

PORT HURON. Mich, Oct. 25-Ths steam
borce Oswegatche. of this citv. arrived down
this morning. The Oswegatchie left Bay City
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Delphi's Trunk Mystery Cleared Up,
but the Mabbit Girl Is Not Found.
Close of the Argument in the Hawkins MUIR
der Trial at Kokomo-An Illinois Man Con-
tracts Chambers from a Diseased Horse.
INDIANA.

The Delphi Trunk Mystery soived-The Grand
Jury to Meet To-Day.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
DELPHI Oct. 25-Interest in the Amer Green
lynching of last Friday night still runs high,
and is about the only topic discussed here, but
there have been no new developments to-day
beyond the explosion of the trunk mystery.
The lady who arrived here Saturday night,
and whose trunk, checked from Fort Worth,
Tex, followed ON the next train. proved to be
not Luella Mabbitt, but Mrs. Hardy, Of Wash
ington township. this county. Her sudden dis
appearance after her arrival, and the absolute
impossbility of tracing her, kept the interest in
her identity and whereabouts at high pitch
until the mystery was solved. At
late hour last night. however, a man
called for the trunk, and demonstrated that his
name was Hardy, and that the trunk belonged
to his wife, who had been visiting at Fort
Worth. Securing the baggage he left immedi-
ately for his home, six miles north.
The grand jury will convene tomorrow morn
ing to take up investigation of the lynching
affair. with a view TO bringing members of the
mob to Justice The report that detectives are
at work the case is now generally discredited,
and there have been some very severe threats
against the man who may undertake to spy out
who the members of the mob were
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Accounted For.

Accounted For.
New York Sun.
George" she said. and her manner betrayed
anxiety, what has come over papa OF latef
He treats you coldly and evidently tries to avoid
you"
HE borrowed $40 of me couple of weeks
ago." explained George.
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What q Year VIII Bring Forth.
New York
Wife lone day after marriaget-No, dear,
don't give me any money; l might lose it.
Same wife Zone wear after marriagel-I tool
$50 from your pocK book last night, John.